Off, not idling: If you leave a backhoe for any reason, make sure the machine is completely turned off

Apr 14, 2014

The accident: A two-man crew was using a backhoe loader and hand shovel to clear earth from a home’s foundation footing. The backhoe operator dug a 2-foot-wide by 2-foot-deep excavation around the footing while the second worker removed extra dirt with the shovel after the backhoe passed through…

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Off, not idling: ￼￼￼￼￼￼￼If you leave a backhoe for any reason, make sure the machine is completely turned off

Off, not idling: If you leave a backhoe for any reason, make sure the machine is completely turned off